Equality Florida Condemns DeSantis for Defacing Pulse Memorial; Calls on Floridians to #ShowYourRainbow in Response Orlando, FL — In the dead of night, Ron DeSantis ordered part of the Pulse memorial painted over — defacing a sacred space in the heart of Orlando that honors the 49 lives stolen in…

As the new school year kicks off, families have received a not-so-welcome “Back to School” letter from Governor DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education urging parents to monitor and report teachers. Unsurprisingly, his focus is not on addressing the real issues facing Floridian families. …

  Equality Florida Awarded $22,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to Expand LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Services Sarasota, FL – Equality Florida was awarded a $22,000 grant from the McCauley-Brown Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, which paved the way for a…

  Civil Rights and Parents Groups Denounce Effort to Erode Local Protections in Sarasota Public Schools Proposed changes dangerously obscure discrimination and bullying protections for all students Sarasota, FL — Today a broad coalition of civil rights, parents, and faith groups, including the…